Tweet the PPA when you see blocked bike lanes

The PPA might not be able to enforce against every single offense, it said, but it wants to collect data on the problem to figure out a better way to tackle it.

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Dec 20, 2013 11:00am

Biking, May 7, 2009. (Photo by Flickr user Philly Bike Coalition, used under a Creative Commons license)

When you see a car parked in a bike lane, tweet about it with the hashtag #unblockbikelanes.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority has partnered with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia to tackle the problem of blocked bike lanes, it announced on its blog this week. The PPA might not be able to enforce against every single offense, it said, but it wants to collect data on the problem to figure out a better way to tackle it.